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I WILL BREAK DOWN EVERYTHING YOU
NEED TO KNOW WITH MY WORK WEEK
FORECAST COMING UP IN A FEW
MINUTES.
TODD: PRESIDENT OBAMA DECLARED A
MAJOR DISASTER IN THE SUNSHINE
STATE MEANING WE ARE NOW
ELIGIBLE FOR EVEN MORE FEDERAL
FUNDING.
BUT GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT SAYS THE
ADDITIONAL MONEY MAY NOT BE
ENOUGH TO HELP THOSE IMPACTED BY
THE STORM.
HE SAYS THE FUNDS WILL ONLY HELP
WITH DEBRIS REMOVAL AND
PROTECTIVE MEASURES.
IT WILL NOT HELP PEOPLE REBUILD
THEIR HOMES.
TODAY THE GOVERNOR ALSO SPOKE
WITH SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS IN
THE COUNTIES IMPACTED BY THE
STORM.
HE OFFERED RESOURCES TO ASSIST
IN REOPENING SCHOOLS AS QUICKLY
AS POSSIBLE.
>> WHAT I'M REALLY TRYING TO DO
IS MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE ARE
GETTING RESOURCES.
THE SUPERINTENDENT CALLED AND
THE WHOLE GOAL WITH THAT IS WE
NEED TO GET YOUR SCHOOLS OPENED
AND I'D LIKE TO OPEN THEM ALL
TOMORROW.
THEY'RE NOT ALL GOING TO GET
OPEN TOMORROW.
BUT OUR UTILITIES ARE GETTING
STUFF TO THEM, DO YOU NEED THE
NATIONAL GUARD TO CLEAN IF YOU
HAD A SHELTER THERE.
WHATEVER ISSUE YOU HAVE, WHAT
CAN WE HELP YOU WITH.
TODD: GOVERNOR SCOTT ALSO
AUTHORIZED THE FLORIDA NATIONAL